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Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Get the Keychron J14 HE for hall effect and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron J14 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Keychron J14 HE

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J14 HE
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
68
68
Build quality
76
89
Productivity
73
84
Customizability
81
85
Portability
50
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron J14 HE vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 23 specs differ

Keychron J14 HE

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

—
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron J14 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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